Principal Protection Electrical Engineer

Job Description

WSP is currently initiating a search for a Principal Protection Electrical Engineer with a Protective Relaying emphasis for our Orlando, FL office. Candidates for our Augusta, ME;
Freeport, ME;
Syracuse, NY;
Charlotte, NC;
Overland Park, KS; and Richmond, VA offices will also be considered. Remote work will be considered if the location is mutually acceptable.

The successful applicant will have a direct role in the design, engineering, and studies of protection systems for equipment on the bulk power system. This includes protection of substations, transmission lines, generators, renewables, and distribution systems.

• Protective Relaying: Symmetrical component analysis, protection philosophy development, relay settings, and integration with SCADA systems.
• Protection Analyses: Electrical model development, short circuit, time‑current coordination, arc flash, NERC compliance, and event analysis.
• Team Leadership: Lead teams on client projects to meet the scope, schedule, and budget. Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior engineers.
• Client Leadership: Maintain and build client relationships through understanding client needs, providing technical and process solutions, delivering high quality work, and meeting commitments.
• Data Acquisition: Support infrequent onsite site visits to collect data and be able to discuss project specifics at an appropriate technical level for clients.
• Industry Standards: Working knowledge or awareness of applicable industry practices for protection as outlined in IEEE, ANSI, or NERC PRC standards for design work.
• Organized: Flexibility to support a variety of project schedules to meet client needs and prioritize responsibilities effectively.
• Applicable software: AcSELerator Quickset, GEEnervista, ASPENO
  
  neliner, CAPE, SKM‑PTW, ETAP, RSCAD.
• Applicable hardware: SEL, GE, Siemens, ABB, Beckwith, RTDS.
• Ethical Decision‑Making: Exercise responsible and ethical decision making regarding company funds, resources, and conduct, and adhere to WSP’s Code of Conduct and related policies and procedures.
• Perform additional responsibilities as required by business needs.

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering (ABET accredited).
• 15+ years of relevant post‑education experience as an electrical engineer executing deliverables for Protective Relaying projects in power generation, transmission, and distribution at a utility or industrial scale.
• Professional Engineering (PE) license (multi‑state preferred).
• Occasional travel may be required depending on project‑specific requirements.
• Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP’s health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies.

• Master’s Degree in Engineering.
• Preference will be given to applicants with a proven history of completing similar projects in a consulting environment.
• Preference may be given to engineers with commissioning and testing experience, or strong skills in protecting equipment at high voltages (69kV and higher).
• Preference is also given to applicants with experience mentoring others and a willingness to do so.

WSP provides a comprehensive suite of benefits focused on providing health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career. These benefits include coverage related to medical, dental, vision, disability, and life; retirement savings; paid sick leave; paid vacation; paid parental leave; and paid time off for purposes of bereavement, voting, and/or attendance at naturalization proceedings.

Expected Salary (Syracuse, NY): $177,800 - $337,800

WSP USA is providing the compensation range that the company in good faith believes it might pay and offer for this position, based on the successful applicant’s education, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities in addition to internal equity and specific geographic location. WSP USA reserves the right to ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and offer additional benefits and other compensation, depending on circumstances not related to an applicant’s sex or other status protected by local, state, and/or federal law.